smartboard

  1. Interactive whiteboards are becoming more common in the classrooms. How do you feel they enhance teaching and learning? Was the technology difficult for you to learn to use? What are the pros and cons to having them installed in your classroom? Think of some lesson plans you wrote in the past. How would you incorporate the Smartboard when teaching that content?

Answer:

My personal opinion? I do not like the Smartboards. They are very temperamental and difficult to use. You never know if the Smartboard is going to work properly that day and it is a hassle if it decides that it doesn't want to.

Do I think they enhance teaching? I only believe that they enhance teaching if the teacher likes to use the Smartboard and knows how to use it properly. Learning is only enhanced if the teacher is capable of teaching the material well. If he or she does not teach well, the Smartboard will not enhance learning. 

Would I use the Smartboard in my classroom? Sometimes. Would I use it to teach a lesson? Probably not. I would use the Smartboard to give the students a chance for some interactivity. I would have them look at different sites using the board just because they are able to use their hands and get out of their seats once in awhile.

The pros of the Smartboard are the interactivity it offers for the students. They give students the opportunity for hands on experience and a chance to get out of their seats. It also provides a neat way to give presentations. It offers pictures, shapes, etc.

The cons, you never know if the Smartboard is going to work properly.